Lupita Nyong'o Is Next Star To Be In Talks For 'Star Wars: Episode 7' Role

The '12 Years A Slave' Oscar-winning actress is reportedly reading for the part of a major female role in the next instalment of the sci-fi film franchise.

Lupita Nyong'o Is Next Star To Be In Talks For 'Star Wars: Episode 7' Role Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong'o has allegedly had several meetings for a 'Star Wars: Episode 7' role. The Mexican-born actress has been meeting with director J.J. Abrams this past month to read for a major female role, Latino-Review reports.

Nyong'o with her Oscar for Best Supporting Actress

Sources have also indicated that Lupita hasn't signed on to the film as of yet, but she is very close to.

The 30 year-old might be reading for the role of a sith, as her character doesn't seem to be tied into the family lines from episode 4-6, the report also states.

This could be an even bigger part for Nyong'o than her career defining role in Steve McQueen's '12 Years A Slave'.

Astonishingly she won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in her first ever movie role, as Nyong'o portrayed a tormented and abused slave called 'Patsy' in the adaptation of Solomon Northup's memoir.

The Latino-Review also tried to contact Lupita's reps for any comments on the rumoured role, but their response was simply, "We're not allowed to talk about that."

As far as the public's knowledge is concerned, there has only been one casting role filled, and that is the villain in 'Episode 7.'

Driver beat out the likes of Michael Fasbender and Joel Kinnaman, who were also allegedly tested.

Although the project is being kept under wraps, the die-hard fans already know Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan, who also penned 'Star Wars: Episode V' and 'Episode VI', have completed the script.

Gary Oldman confirmed to receiving a call from director Abrams to discuss a possible role in the revived iconic sci-fi film series. "I'll believe it when I'm on the plane home. The deal isn't done, but yeah, they've inquired," he said at the time.